People of Michigan v. Christopher Wayne Stokes

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

May 25, 2016 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

152500 Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra

Bridget M. McCormack

David F. Viviano

Richard H. Bernstein

Joan L. Larsen,

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, Justices Plaintiff-Appellee,

v SC: 152500 COA: 321303 Wayne CC: 13-007518-FC

CHRISTOPHER WAYNE STOKES, Defendant-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the September 8, 2015 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered and, it appearing to this Court that the cases of People v Steanhouse (Docket No. 152849) and People v Masroor (Docket Nos. 152946-8) are pending on appeal before this Court and that the decisions in those cases may resolve an issue raised in the present application for leave to appeal, we ORDER that the application be held in ABEYANCE pending the decisions in those cases.

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

May 25, 2016

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Clerk